Whenforeigners are engaged in business activities in China to receivepayments, they need a bank account with a domestic company for legaltransactions (no salary income is involved here), so it is reasonableand necessary to set up a company in China. Foreigners registering acompany in China fall into the following main categories.

外籍人士在中國(guó)從事商業(yè)活動(dòng)收取款項(xiàng)時(shí)，需要一個(gè)國(guó)內(nèi)公司的銀行賬戶(hù)進(jìn)行合法交易（這里不涉及到工資收入），因此在中國(guó)設(shè)立公司是合理而必要的。外國(guó)人在華注冊(cè)公司，主要分為以下幾種情況：

1.Foreigners entering China on a business visa (M) and having along-term relationship with a Chinese company

1.持商務(wù)簽證（M）進(jìn)入中國(guó)并與中國(guó)公司有長(zhǎng)期合作的外國(guó)人

If aforeigner has already registered a company in China and is operatinglegally and normally, he or she can apply for a visa in the capacityof a legal representative and use the domestic company account fortransactions.

如果外國(guó)人在中國(guó)已經(jīng)注冊(cè)了一家公司并合法正常運(yùn)營(yíng)，可以用法定代表人的身份申請(qǐng)簽證，并且用國(guó)內(nèi)的公司賬戶(hù)進(jìn)行交易。

2.Foreigners with student visas who need to collect money when theyintend to start a business in China

2.持有學(xué)生簽證并準(zhǔn)備在中國(guó)創(chuàng)業(yè)時(shí)需要收取款項(xiàng)的外國(guó)人

Thelaw states that a person on a student visa cannot work for pay. Ifthe applicant states 'start a business' on the student visa, there isa buffer period of 1-3 months before the company is registered andfees can be legally charged without converting to a work visa.

法律規(guī)定持有學(xué)生簽證的人不能有償工作。如果申請(qǐng)者在學(xué)生簽證上注明了"創(chuàng)業(yè)"，在注冊(cè)公司之前可以有1-3個(gè)月的緩沖期，并在未轉(zhuǎn)為工作簽證時(shí)，合法地收取費(fèi)用。

3.Foreigners who are currently on a work visa and work with othercompanies

3.目前持有工作簽證，與其他公司合作的外國(guó)人

Onceyou have signed an employment contract with a company and obtained awork visa, you cannot work for another company as an employee and itis illegal to receive income from another company in this way.

一旦與一家公司簽訂勞動(dòng)合同并獲得工作簽證，就不能以職工身份為其他公司工作，如此從別家的公司獲得的收入也是非法的。

However,a company registered as an independent individual can enter intocontracts with other companies and make a profit (in which case theexpatriate cannot hold a visa as a legal person in his or her owncompany).

但注冊(cè)為獨(dú)立個(gè)體的公司，可以與其他公司簽訂合同并盈利（在此過(guò)程中，該外籍人士不能以自己公司的法人身份持有簽證）。

4.Foreigner company registration process in China

4.外國(guó)人在華注冊(cè)公司流程

Foreignerswishing to register a company will need to prepare the capital, andthe company will need to have one eligible legal entity, oneshareholder and one supervisor.

外籍人員如果想要注冊(cè)公司，需要先準(zhǔn)備注冊(cè)資金,并且公司需要有符合條件的法人、股東和監(jiān)事各一位。

Thesteps to register a company are as follows:

注冊(cè)公司的步驟如下：

1)Complete the Registration of Companies Information Form

1)填寫(xiě)注冊(cè)公司信息表

2)Address audit, name verification

2)地址審核，核名

3)Signing of business documents

3)工商文件簽字

4)Signing and mailing of business documents

4)工商文件簽字郵寄

5)Seal engraving (official seal, corporate seal, etc.)

5)刻章（公章、法人章等）

6)Awaiting business licence and official seal

6)等待營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照和公章

7)Bank account opening, tax approval, etc.

7)銀行開(kāi)戶(hù)，稅務(wù)核定等